run afool of
French translation: se heurter contre/ entrer en opposition
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| 3 +2 | se heurter contre/ entrer en opposition |
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| 4 | se tenir a l'ecart de |
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| 4 | aborder/entrer en collision avec |
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se tenir a l'ecart de Explanation: Unfortunately I don't have a French keyboard...:( ecart has the E with l'accent aigu, and the A has l'accent grave.... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2005-02-25 05:18:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To stand/run/remain aloof from= se tenir a l\'ecart de../rester ou etre distant. This is the form on my Oxfor Hachette Dictionary (English-French) |
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peer agreement (net): +2se heurter contre/ entrer en opposition Explanation: Afoul - definition from gcide Afoul \A*foul"\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foul.] In collision; entangled. --Totten. [1913 Webster] To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury. [1913 Webster] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2005-02-25 05:33:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ... than a false or misleading claim, and when it comes to business opportunities, misleading claims about earnings are the fastest way to run afoul of the law. ... www.dsa.org/education/issues.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages TemPositions: Upcoming Meetings of the HR Roundtable... risk to property or to the safety of specific individuals or the general public (5). In evaluating whether an employer has run afoul of the law, courts will ... www.tempositions.com/newtp/hrroundtable/102002.htm Reference: http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/Afoul |
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